The Swellesley Report

More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.

Wellesley summer camp listings 2021 — find the experience of a lifetime

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LINX, WellesleyThe Swellesley Report’s Summer Camps page is now updated with over 75 camps in Wellesley and beyond. It’s time to sign your child up for the summer camp experience of a lifetime. Whether they’re into coding, arts and crafts, sports, drama, or nature, the perfect camp is out there for them.

Swellesley’s camps page is sponsored by LINX Camps. Over 40 Premier Camps. Perfect for your family.

Contact Deborah for more info on inclusion of your camp located in Wellesley or elsewhere, or for advertising on Swellesley. Camp parents and guardians: Please let camps know that you found them here, if you did…thanks.

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Wellesley Hackathons coming up for ages 5 – 14+

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The Wellesley Education Foundation has partnered with two Wellesley coding companies—iCode and Code Ninjas—who are offering Hackathons for students to enjoy. Hacks are broken into age groups and themes and students can participate in one hack per company.

DATES OF HACKATHONS: April 24th & 25th

ADDITIONAL  DATES: To set everyone up for success, workshops and office hours take place before the Hackathon, April 13th – 23rd.

Here are all the details for each of the Hackathon options.

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Online program: Fairies, Frogs, and Damsels

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Up next in the Wellesley Conservation Land Trust Educational Series:

An online program on Fairies, Frogs, and Damsels (Spring & Summer Wildlife of Vernal Pools: Part 2)

With Joy Marzolf, naturalist and educator

Wednesday, April 14 at 4-4:30pm via Zoom. Preregistration required.

Register in advance for this educational event. Designed for children of all ages.

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Vernal pool at North 40

In the spring vernal pool animals are often in a race against time for survival before the pool dries up during the summer. Come see what you can find in one of Wellesley’s 15 vernal pools.  From fairy shrimp to damselflies, green frogs and painted turtles, learn about these seasonal pools and the many creatures that might inhabit them.

Learn the answers to these questions and more:

  • What is a vernal pool?
  • How does the vernal pool change from early spring to late spring/ summer?
  • Why and how does that affect what creatures are in the pool?
  • How does that affect what critters are drawn to the pool?
  • Who are the predators and who are the prey?

Co-sponsored with the Wellesley Free Library, Natural Resources Commission, and Sustainable Wellesley.

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WHS senior scavenger hunt to blanket Wellesley

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Wellesley High School, fall 2020Don’t be alarmed if you see small packs of Wellesley High students snooping around town early next week: They’re probably among the dozens taking part in a senior scavenger hunt that will net members of the winning team $50 gift certificates to a local business of their choice.

While the contest will involve 25 teams of 7-to-10 seniors (about half of the class has registered to participate), organizers have taken precautions to ensure the activity is done in a safe way over the span of April 12-15. The school, police, Health Department, and local businesses have approved the event.

Teams will have staggered start times departing from the high school, and all clues will be within walking distance of the school.

Wellesley has been divvied up into 5 color-coded zones, each featuring 20-30 clues associated with landmarks, businesses, etc., and that are accessible via QR codes (those at businesses do not require students to enter the establishments). Students will be scavenging for clues from Wellesley Square to Linden Square to Town hall and beyond.

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Wellesley Multicultural Festival is virtual on April 10th

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Wellesley Multicultural FestivalExplore global cultural heritage with the World of Wellesley at the Wellesley Multicultural Festival (WMCF). Registration is free for attendees and programing is multi-generational and diverse.

The WMCF is a town-wide, annual event, organized in partnership with the community and core values of the Wellesley Public Schools which raises important questions for citizens, public administrators, and political leaders by asking for recognition of and respect for cultural heritage and its differences.

For more information please contact Rama K. Ramaswamy at [email protected]

More here about the WMCF program.

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